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1
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Psychoeducation
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• Information about symptoms, causes and types of depression
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• Role of motivation
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• Introduction of the mood and activity diary
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2
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Behavioural activation (BA) I
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• Relationship between activities and depression
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• Introduction of daily activity scheduling
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3
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Behavioural activation (BA) II
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• Reflection on experiences with newly acquired skills and on activities/behaviour that might have influenced the mood (from now on in every session at the beginning)
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• Coping with difficulties with regard to daily activity scheduling
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• Goal setting for the upcoming days
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• Additional: sleeping problems
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4
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Problem-solving techniques (PST) I
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• BA: reflection of goal attainment and goal setting for the upcoming days
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• PST: distinction between solvable and unsolvable problems
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• PST: introduction of 6-step PST procedure: (1) defining the problem, (2) defining the goal, (3) brainstorming about possible solutions and choosing the best one, (4) making a plan how to implement this solution, (5) putting the solution into practice, and (6) evaluating the outcome.
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• PST: choosing one personal problem, filling out steps 1 to 4, step 5 as homework
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5
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Problem-solving techniques (PST) II
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• BA: reflection of goal attainment and goal setting for the upcoming days
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• PST: deepening the 6-step procedure: step 6 of the 6-step procedure: evaluating outcome; depending on the evaluation: coping with difficulties, revising steps 1 to 4 or choosing another problem
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• Additional: stop-worrying techniques
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6
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Relapse prevention
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• BA: reflection goal attainment and goal setting for the future
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• PST: step 6 of the 6-step procedure: evaluating outcome
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• Evaluation: summarising gains and learned strategies
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• Developing an individual relapse prevention plan
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• Information about further healthcare services
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